The Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board was scheduled to consider a range of community funding applications, updates on local highways, and new council initiatives aimed at improving community wellbeing and resilience. The meeting was also scheduled to receive updates from local policing and partners, and to discuss future council projects.

Policing Update

The board was scheduled to receive an update from Chief Constable Catherine Roper and Inspector Lawrence Copeland regarding policing matters in the area. This update was expected to cover recent activity and priorities for the Neighbourhood Policing Teams.

Community Spotlight

Feedback was scheduled to be received regarding the Festival of Archology and Royal Wootton Bassett Skate Park Day, events that were part-funded by the Area Board.

Funding Applications

The board was scheduled to consider applications for funding from various local groups.

• Community Area Grant:
  • The Friends of Broad Hinton Primary School was scheduled to request £2,593 for playground markings.
  • The Royal Wootton Bassett Sports Association was scheduled to request £1,900 for a PA system upgrade.
• Older and Vulnerable Grant:
  • Celebrating Age Wiltshire (Age UK) was scheduled to request £2,000 for their creative health and wellbeing project.
• Young People Grant:
  • The Stay Safe Initiative CIC was scheduled to request £1,800 for their Boys 2 Men and Digital Empowerment Programme.

Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG)

The board was scheduled to note the minutes and consider recommendations from the LHFIG meeting held on 7 October 2026. Recommendations included:

• Allocating £5,125.25 for signs and road markings at Clyffe Pypard, with a proposed 25 percent contribution from Clyffe Pypard and Buston Parish Council.
• Including an 'H' bar request at The Rosary on the order for RWB and Cricklade Ad-hoc Road markings for 2026/27, with no contribution required from Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council.

Ask Your Area Board

An open question and answer session was scheduled to allow members of the public to raise issues with their local representatives.

Chairman's Update and Information Items

The Chairman was scheduled to provide an update, and information items were to be presented, including:

• Neighbourhood Crime Figures Search by Police Team.
• Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal.
• Information on winter resilience and community preparedness.
• The Highways contracts annual review for 2025-26.
• An update on the Wiltshire Faith Communities Network.
• Information on the Wiltshire Working Well initiative, which aims to improve workplace mental health.

Future Northern Household Recycling Centre

A written update was scheduled to be provided on the proposed future Northern Household Recycling Centre. The proposed site is located south of the salt depot on Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett. The feasibility study and business case development were scheduled to be underway between October 2026 and March 2027, with the aim of the new facility becoming operational by Autumn 2029.

Spotlight on Parishes and Partners

Updates were scheduled to be received from key partners, including verbal updates from representatives of the Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett & Uffcott Neighbourhood Development Plan and Parish and Town Councils. Written updates were also to be noted from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wessex Community Action, Community First, Alcoholics Anonymous, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council, and Purton Parish Council.

RWB&C Community Care Group

An update was scheduled to be received from the Community Care Group's meeting held on 9 September 2026.

Our Community Matters

Updates from Area Board members on the Community Area Action Plan were scheduled to be presented.

New Area Board Funding Opportunities

An update was scheduled to be provided by Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager, Andrew Jack, on new funding opportunities and initiatives linked to Area Boards. These included:

• The Wiltshire Community Lottery.
• The Wellbeing Fund via Crowdfunder.
• Community Resilience Hubs.
• Locally Identified Infrastructure Projects funding bids via town/parish councils.
• The Wiltshire Voluntary Organisation of the Month Award.

Urgent Items

Any other items of business which the Chairman agreed to consider as a matter of urgency were scheduled to be discussed.

Close and Future Meeting Dates

The meeting was scheduled to conclude with the confirmation of future meeting dates.